Returning together for the eighteenth consecutive season DJ Kennington will have primary sponsorship from Castrol Canada and once again feature the Castrol Edge brand. This arrangement between Castrol and DJ Kennington has proven to be a model of success for both parties. “Our partnership with Castrol as been very special” said Kennington. “It’s pretty simple. Their support over the years has allowed me to compete at this level. They are part of our family and I have been proud to represent the company and to finally win the championship for them last season” he stated.
The company is equally excited to be part of the DJ Kennington group again this season. Marketing Communications Manager for Wakefield Castrol Canada Marsha McLaughlin said “Castrol is proud to be back on board with DJ for the eighteenth year. We were with him for the championship in 2010 and we’ll be cheering for him to keep his winning Edge this season”.
The #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team took to the track at Kawartha Speedway recently for the annual Mopar Day activities. The day included a photo session which will feature the sleek new Dodge Challenger body on the Castrol Edge car. “The new body shape looks fantastic” said Kennington. “It has a really nice look to it. I think the fans will be pretty excited about it” he added.
The next order of business was to see how the new body performed on the race track. As expected the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge Challenger was up to speed immediately and at the top of the time sheets. “We did a lot of work over the winter to get ready for this season and today we tried a few things with the set up of the car. And some of them were pretty wild” explained Kennington. “But to come out here for the first time and be fast gives us confidence and makes us anxious for the start of the season. We’ll probably do another test day before the opener at Mosport, but we’re ready” he stated confidently.
In addition to the primary support from Castrol Canada, Kennington is also pleased to welcome back long time partner Mahindra Tractors. “It’s great to have Mahindra back with us again this year” said Kennington. “We also had Hitachi Power Tools join our program last season and appreciate what they’ve done for our team” said the driver of the #17 Castrol Dodge.
The season opening event for the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire series is Saturday May 28th at Mosport Speedway. Once again this year fans will be able to watch all twelve races on TSN. Check local listings for times. Race fans are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest team news in several ways. Race fans should bookmark the team website www.djkracing.ca and follow them on twitter, www.twitter.com/djkracing Fans are also suggested to join the Facebook Group DJK Racing.
Photo: The #17 Castrol Edge Dodge Challenger at Kawartha Speedway.
Photo Credit: Todd Lewis